♚ tenth step ♚

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[ Oh boy, it's been a while Plane! There is a good reason for this, and this reason is a doozy. This is quickly seen when Sefton appears; not only are his wrists strapped to the gurney that he's brought with him, but he's also dressed in a pair of scrubs, barefoot, and trying to wrest his hands free from the bindings in quiet panic. ]

Come on, come on, come on, come on...!

Agh! [ He flops back against the pillow, momentarily defeated and breathing heavily. Looking for all the world like the scared, helpless fifteen year old that he is. ] Dad... Dad... why would you do this...?

[ Standard Sefton disclaimer applies, yes. ]

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[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he looks like he's in trouble...! She hesitates, but eventually makes up her mind to go over and get a better look.]

Are you alright? [She's already reaching out a hand to try and undo one of the bindings.]

I really don't have appropriate icons for this. :|a

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[ Sefton shirks away automatically, trying to edge himself to the opposite side of the gurney. His fists are clenched and he watches Naminé warily. ]

Am I all right?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[His moving away causes her to flinch backwards a step, and she stares at him with wide eyes. Her voice is very quiet when she speaks again, like she's afraid of getting kicked in the face or something if she says the wrong thing.]

I... Alright, I shouldn't have asked that, but I can untie this if you'll hold still.

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[ ... the sad thing being, he might have actually kicked at her if she'd tried approaching closer to his feet. He's more than a little spooked right now.

He holds his position, edged away from her as far as he can manage, while still keeping an eye on her. ]

Not exactly moving a whole lot, am I?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She winces again, but... well, that wasn't a no. Still, she gets the feeling he won't be happy no matter what she does. She doesn't say anything else to him, just starts pulling at the knot until it finally gives way. She then steps backwards, staring pointedly (and very, very sadly) at the ground.]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[!!!]

[Isaac runs over, looking Sefton up and down before pulling a hunting knife out of his belt and proceeding to saw at the restraints with it. Isaac is sorry if he cuts you in the meantime :<]

What happened?!

[lamb_of_gold]

[It takes Mu's brain a second to start working. Namely when he sees Sefton pulling at whatever's holding him down, he makes his way over.]

What happened?

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[ Wasting little time, he flexes his now free hand and moves to free his other hand. He tries to scoot off the side of the gurney next, and quickly finds that his legs are currently crap at doing their job and grabs onto the gurney for support. There's a quiet sound - panic, frustration, fright - and he simply stays where he is for a moment, eyes shut tight. ]

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[ Oh yes, Sefton gets cut, seeing as he's started to really try and scrabble away when some guy he's never met before approaches with a knife. It isn't until he feels the sting of the slice that he realizes what Isaac is trying to do. ]

Wh... what?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She looks up at the noise, watching but entirely unsure of what to do or how to help. Or, well, if she should help at all. One more try wouldn't hurt anything though, right?]

Can I... help you? At all?

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[ Sefton flinches. It looks like he really didn't expect anyone to notice him, despite it happening more often than not, he just really needed someplace to run to.

Instead of answering, he shifts; tries to turn away. Closes his eyes, thins his lips. ]

[lamb_of_gold]

Alright, then I'll assume you wish to be restrained to a bed.

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Doubt it. [ Harsh, hopeless words. Why was she still here? He just wants to be alone, wants to shut down, wants the damn ride to stop so he can get off. But there's no end to this rollercoster and he's lost his grip somewhere along the way. ]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Ah! Sorry!

[Isaac stops cutting to cast cure and close the cut, then goes back to it]

Stay still for a second; I'll get you out.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She nods once, eyes closed, tears already starting to form.]

Good luck. [And she just turns and leaves. Quickly.]

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[ His fists clench even tighter than before. ]

Does it look like I do?!

[lamb_of_gold]

No need to be rude. [Mu fingers the bindings a bit, and with a flare of cosmo, they snap apart.]

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S—wait!

[ He's still trying to move, his breathing uneven. The knife has easily bumped his panic meter up several notches, even if he knows it's intended to help. ]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[As soon as the one restraint is cut, Isaac slides the knife back into his belt and puts a hand on Sefton's arm.]

Hey! Just breathe for a bit, alright? You need to calm down so I can do this without hurting you.

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[ There's every need for it, man. Sefton's eyes snap open and he stares at the opened restraints, then quickly tries to roll off the gurney. It doesn't go so well, seeing as he has to grab onto it and even then seems to have some trouble supporting his weight.

After a moment of simply breathing so that he doesn't collapse or something... ] What? Y'want me to say "thanks"?

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[ With one hand free, Sefton tries (and mostly fails) to shift into a proper sitting position, jerking his arm away from Isaac on contact. ]

Don't! I've got it, okay?!

[lamb_of_gold]

[Mu goes around and grabs him by the shoulders to help him stand up]

If I were to criticize your manners, you'd still be laying down.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should lie down until you're calmer. I'll get your feet untied....

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Wh— [ Sefton flinches from Mu's grip, trying to shirk away from it. Unsurprisingly, he's trembling under the touch. ] Let go.

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I've got it. [ He can't say he isn't tempted to lay back down, but—no. That's a bad idea. Bad, bad idea. Not with someone else around. ]